Workforce Stats

Workforce

Franklin County, Alabama has a large available workforce since it is in close proximity to the Florence-Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Area. The county supports worker development programs to help provide experienced, trained workers for the area industries and is close to several post-secondary technical schools and universities. Additionally, the county has a low union presence, and Alabama is a right-to-work state.

Workforce Data

Underemployment

County

NW Region*

Workers

2,535

19,503

Rate

21.8%

21.7%

*Includes Franklin, Colbert, Lauderdale, Marion and Winston Counties.Source: State of the Workforce Report IV. Center for Business and Economic Research, The University of Alabama and Alabama Industrial Relations. Based on January 2011 labor force data and 2010 underemployment rates.

Labor Market Info (Franklin County & Surrounding Area)

County

CivilianLabor Force

Employment

Unemployment

UnemploymentRate

Franklin

13,656

13,082

574

4.2%

Colbert

23,486

22,345

1,141

4.9%

Lauderdale

42,642

40,819

1,823

4.3%

Lawrence

13,653

13,003

650

4.8%

Marion

12,514

11,941

573

4.6%

Winston

9,480

9,021

459

4.8%

Itawamba, MS

10,719

10,204

515

4.8%

Tishomingo, MS

8,674

8,226

448

5.2%

AREA TOTALS:

134,824

128,641

6,183

4.8%

Source: Alabama Department of Industrial Relations, May 2017 and Mississippi Department of Employment Security, May 2017